Sunbury, NC Demographics

A map of Sunbury's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	223	199	88.8%	72.1%
Multiracial	28	10	11.2%	3.6%
Black	0	50	0.0%	18.1%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	14	0.0%	5.1%
Native American/Other	0	3	0.0%	1.1%

Sunbury, North Carolina has an estimated population of 251, a decrease from the 276 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 88.8% White, 11.2% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Sunbury, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Sunbury has become considerably less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than North Carolina overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Sunbury, that probability was 44.3% in 2020 and 19.8% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Sunbury is ranked the 681st most populous place in North Carolina, out of 776 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Sunbury was ranked the 669th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Sunbury's White Population

223 residents of Sunbury, or 88.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Sunbury is significantly higher than in North Carolina overall, where 60% of the population is White. Sunbury ranks 374th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sunbury's White population has grown by an estimated 12.1%. White residents' share of Sunbury's population has increased from 72.1% to 88.8%.

Sunbury is more White than neighboring Gatesville (84.7% White), Harrellsville (47.4% White), Arrowhead Beach (76.8% White), Chowan Beach (80.6% White), and Suffolk (45.8% White).

Sunbury's Black Population

0 residents of Sunbury, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Sunbury is significantly lower than in North Carolina overall, where 20% of the population is Black. Sunbury ranks 294th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sunbury's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Sunbury's population has decreased from 18.1% to 0.0%.

Sunbury is less Black than neighboring Gatesville (6.6% Black), Harrellsville (43.9% Black), and Suffolk (41.6% Black).

Sunbury's Asian Population

0 residents of Sunbury, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Sunbury is slightly lower than in North Carolina overall, where 3.3% of the population is Asian. Sunbury ranks 627th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sunbury's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Asian residents' share of Sunbury's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Sunbury is less Asian than neighboring Suffolk (1.8% Asian).

Sunbury's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Sunbury, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Sunbury is considerably lower than in North Carolina overall, where 11.3% of the population is Hispanic. Sunbury ranks 444th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sunbury's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Sunbury's population has decreased from 5.1% to 0.0%.

Sunbury is less Hispanic than neighboring Gatesville (2.2% Hispanic), Harrellsville (8.7% Hispanic), Arrowhead Beach (21% Hispanic), Chowan Beach (19.4% Hispanic), and Suffolk (5.2% Hispanic).

Sunbury's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Sunbury, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Sunbury is comparable to the share in North Carolina overall, where 1.4% of the population is Native American/Other. Sunbury ranks 219th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sunbury's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Sunbury's population has decreased from 1.1% to 0.0%.

Sunbury is less Native American/Other than neighboring Suffolk (1% Native American/Other).

Sunbury's Multiracial Population

28 residents of Sunbury, or 11.2% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Sunbury is higher than in North Carolina overall, where 4.1% of the population is Multiracial. Sunbury ranks 406th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sunbury's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 180.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Sunbury's population has increased from 3.6% to 11.2%.

Sunbury is more Multiracial than neighboring Gatesville (6.6% Multiracial), Harrellsville (0% Multiracial), Arrowhead Beach (2.2% Multiracial), Chowan Beach (0% Multiracial), and Suffolk (4.6% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.